Compage
/ˈkɒm.pɪdʒ/noun
A structure or framework formed by parts joined together.
Did you know?Compage comes from Latin *compāgēs*, meaning a joining or framework, from *com-* “together” + *pangere* “to fasten,” the same root behind words tied to binding and fixing in place.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pag-*
“to fasten, fix, or bind”
Latin
Latin
pangere
“to fasten, drive in, or fix firmly”
Latin
Latin
compāgēs
“a joining, connection, or framework”
Late Latin
Latin
compage
“a structure made of joined parts; framework”
Middle English
English
compage
“a frame, structure, or joined fabric of parts”
Modern English
English
compage
“a structure or framework formed by parts joined together”